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22 November, 14:07

A score is equal to 20 years. Four

score and seven years ago is how the

speech began. Why did Lincoln refer to

that year?

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  1. 22 November, 14:15
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    Lincoln's address starts with "Four score and seven years ago." A score is equal to 20 years, so he was referencing 87 years ago - 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The speech was made, then, seven score and seven years ago.
  2. 22 November, 14:35
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    That was when the Declaration of Independence was sighned.
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